Cormac Howell

My Great Strides Story

When Catriona was just two weeks old, we got the news that she had  Cystic Fibrosis. The weeks and months that followed were some of the most terrifying of our lives, but with lots of help and support from her amazing care team we got through it all being able to focus solely on her & her care. We were told "the average life expectancy of a person with CF is 40-50 years, but there are 40 and 50 year olds alive today whose parents were told they wouldn't live to see the age of 10. Dont lose hope." Its thanks to the hard work of organizations like the CF foundation and fundraising through events like Great Strides that statements like this are able to be made.

There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. By participating in Great Strides, I am helping to end this disease for thousands of people impacted by CF.

Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. The symptoms can vary from person to person, and as people with CF live longer than ever before, their disease can become more complicated, leading to serious health issues.  

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made extraordinary progress — including fostering the development of more than a dozen CF treatments — but these treatments are not a cure and not everyone can benefit from them. We must keep going.

Your support makes a difference.

By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all. Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.